Game Designer (Remote)

About Us

At Happy Lemon Games , we create mobile hypercasual and casual titles that are simple to pick up and deeply satisfying to master. We care about clarity, pacing, and that crisp game feel that makes every tap delightful—without overcomplicating the experience.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Game Designer who can define what the game is : what the player does, where things live on screen, how sessions flow, how difficulty ramps, and why the experience feels great. Hands-on Unity skills are a plus. Your superpower is shaping readable, juicy, mobile-first play from concept to soft launch and beyond.

Tasks

What You’ll Do

• Define core loops & goals : articulate the player verbs, success / fail states, and short / long-term motivation.
• Own moment-to-moment feel (design-side) : specify timing, feedback layers (FX / SFX / haptics), hitstop / anticipation usage, and readability rules.
• Design flows & onboarding (FTUE) : map session structure, difficulty curves, level progression, and retention beats (D1 / D7).
• Create clear documentation : concise design specs, wireframes, user flows, tuning sheets, and content guidelines that teams can execute against.
• Place & pace content : define level archetypes, obstacles / hazards, spawn logic, rewards, and meta-progression (where applicable).
• Run playtests : plan tests, collect qualitative notes and simple metrics; translate insights into actionable changes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally : partner with Product, Art, Audio, and Engineering to ensure designs ship as intended and feel great on device.
• Balance and iterate : own difficulty tuning, economy pacing (if present), and clarity passes through soft launch / live ops.
• Watch the market : track hypercasual / casual trends, input paradigms, and UX patterns; bring competitive learnings to pitches.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

Nice to Have (Not Required)

Benefits

Why Join Happy Lemon Games?

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we’d love to see your work. Apply directly on LinkedIn with your résumé and a short portfolio (videos or docs) showing how you structure loops, levels, and flows—and the design decisions behind them

Happy Lemon Games is a creative game development studio passionate about crafting fun, engaging, and memorable experiences for players of all ages. We believe that games are more than just entertainment—they’re a way to connect, explore, and share stories. Whether through vibrant casual titles, immersive adventures, or unique gameplay mechanics, we aim to blend creativity and playfulness with high-quality design. Like a sip of lemonade on a sunny day, our games are refreshing, uplifting, and full of character.